People, find your people and let your people find you. This is about to get weird. We're
always telling our podskis to repurpose your content. Having your content on different
platforms can give you authority and make you accessible. You should also be thinking
about having your podcast on different directories. So in this short video I'm going to show you
how to upload your podcast to Spotify. And if you want to learn how to upload your podcast
to iTunes, we have this video right here. It will teach you all about it.
And I'm guessing that if you're wanting to learn how to upload your podcast to Spotify
it is because you might be new to podcasting. And if you are welcome, welcome to the community
and welcome to the Pod Sound School. Here at the Pod Sound School we teach you the ins
and outs of podcasting, from planning and developing your show to a recording and launching
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can stay up to date with the free podcasting resources that we post each week. And in the
description below you can find the link to download our free guide to jumpstart your
podcast.
Okay, let's get to it. Okay, so quickly before we jump over to Spotify, let's look over Spotify's
requirements for your podcast and make sure that you're ready. These requirements are
essentially the same as Apple Podcast and Google Play. First, you need to have good
audio quality, so make sure your podcast is well recorded. Your episodes will need to
be in MP3 format with bit rates between 96 and 320 kbps. The most common used by many
professionals, it's 128 kbps. Your podcast cover art needs to be in 1:1 aspect ratio,
or a square format. This is the same as iTunes, and 3000 x 3000 pixels is recommended. The
picture needs to be a .PNG or a .JPG file. Your episode title should not exceed more
than 20 characters so that it looks nice on Spotify screens.
In order to be considered at all, you'll need an RSS feed that has a title, image, and at
least one episode. And if you're wondering what an RSS feed is or need some help choosing
a host, we have a great and easy article on our blog page at podsoundschool.com/blog.
I'll leave the link under RSS in posting below in the description. Once you have an RSS feed,
it's a good idea to copy it and either email it to yourself or save it on a file that you
can easily access. You'll need the link for many of the podcast directories. Now that
we're all optimized, sounding great and ready to go, let's submit our podcast. Spotify has
made this process pretty easy for us. We can do it in six easy steps.
Number one, go to podcasters.spotify.com and either log into your Spotify account or create
an account if you don't have one already. Select Log In or Get Started. Number two,
after you're logged in you'll see the Ad Your Podcast page. Here, you'll notice some simple
instructions. Simply select Get Started. Number three, now you'll be asked to read through
the terms and conditions. Once you look them over, enter your legal name or LLC in this
field and check the box saying you agree and hit Continue. Number four, now we're asked
to enter our RSS feed. Simply copy your RSS link from the convenient place you have stored
it at and paste it here. Then click Next. Number five, now we're taken to the Ad Podcast
Info page. Here we select our country language and hosting provider and press Next. And lastly,
number six. We review our podcast details and make sure that everything looks correct,
with no misspellings, and select the Submit button.
It can take up to a week to appear on Spotify, but most podcasts will show up in only a few
hours. Spotify will not contact you when your podcast has been added, so you'll just have
to keep checking. Spotify has gained massive popularity with podcasts lately, and only
shows promise of growing. Now is a perfect time to get on the Spotify train.
And there you go, mis amigos. Easy, right? And if you like this video, give it a thumbs
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happy casting, amigos.